Something between TORX T15 and T20?
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Probably Torx Plus. TP 15IP is 3.5mm regular Torx is 3.27mm.
Are you sure they have six points like torx, or 8 points? Usually what is used on trailers isn't really torx, is called "double square" and comes off with a square bit, probably a #2 if T20 is too big..
Originally Posted By: Dave9
Are you sure they have six points like torx, or 8 points? Usually what is used on trailers isn't really torx, is called "double square" and comes off with a square bit, probably a #2 if T20 is too big..
Americans use Robertsons? Well I'll be!
Are you sure they have six points like torx, or 8 points? Usually what is used on trailers isn't really torx, is called "double square" and comes off with a square bit, probably a #2 if T20 is too big..
Americans use Robertsons? Well I'll be!
Originally Posted By: maxdustington
Originally Posted By: Dave9
Are you sure they have six points like torx, or 8 points? Usually what is used on trailers isn't really torx, is called "double square" and comes off with a square bit, probably a #2 if T20 is too big..
Americans use Robertsons? Well I'll be!
Not like we do, and they don't call them Robertson (patents expired about a century ago).
Originally Posted By: Dave9
Are you sure they have six points like torx, or 8 points? Usually what is used on trailers isn't really torx, is called "double square" and comes off with a square bit, probably a #2 if T20 is too big..
Americans use Robertsons? Well I'll be!
Not like we do, and they don't call them Robertson (patents expired about a century ago).
Originally Posted By: maxdustington
Originally Posted By: Dave9
Are you sure they have six points like torx, or 8 points? Usually what is used on trailers isn't really torx, is called "double square" and comes off with a square bit, probably a #2 if T20 is too big..
Americans use Robertsons? Well I'll be!
Definitely more common on her Volvo than anything I have. Ironically, my 1997 has them holding some dash trim on.. I think they look better than traditional screws.
They are very popular for medical implants here. Put them on a torx driver and they stay in place for the surgeon until they're drilled into bone.
Originally Posted By: Dave9
Are you sure they have six points like torx, or 8 points? Usually what is used on trailers isn't really torx, is called "double square" and comes off with a square bit, probably a #2 if T20 is too big..
Americans use Robertsons? Well I'll be!
Definitely more common on her Volvo than anything I have. Ironically, my 1997 has them holding some dash trim on.. I think they look better than traditional screws.
They are very popular for medical implants here. Put them on a torx driver and they stay in place for the surgeon until they're drilled into bone.
Originally Posted By: maxdustington
Originally Posted By: Dave9
Are you sure they have six points like torx, or 8 points? Usually what is used on trailers isn't really torx, is called "double square" and comes off with a square bit, probably a #2 if T20 is too big..
Americans use Robertsons? Well I'll be!
whoever built my parent's deck 20-ish years ago used them exclusively...
Originally Posted By: Dave9
Are you sure they have six points like torx, or 8 points? Usually what is used on trailers isn't really torx, is called "double square" and comes off with a square bit, probably a #2 if T20 is too big..
Americans use Robertsons? Well I'll be!
whoever built my parent's deck 20-ish years ago used them exclusively...
Originally Posted By: Dave9
Are you sure they have six points like torx, or 8 points? Usually what is used on trailers isn't really torx, is called "double square" and comes off with a square bit, probably a #2 if T20 is too big..
Didn't count--shoved a torx in, points lined up, but 15 was too small and 20 too big.
Will pull one off and go to the hardware store later today.
Are you sure they have six points like torx, or 8 points? Usually what is used on trailers isn't really torx, is called "double square" and comes off with a square bit, probably a #2 if T20 is too big..
Didn't count--shoved a torx in, points lined up, but 15 was too small and 20 too big.
Will pull one off and go to the hardware store later today.
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Once you get it off, I'd replace it with a fastener that uses a conventional head.
Originally Posted By: maxdustington
Originally Posted By: Dave9
Are you sure they have six points like torx, or 8 points? Usually what is used on trailers isn't really torx, is called "double square" and comes off with a square bit, probably a #2 if T20 is too big..
Americans use Robertsons? Well I'll be!
I've got several boxes of trim screws and deck screws with that type of plain square drive...And along with driver bits for a drill/driver, I've actually got both a #1 and #2 Robertson drive screwdriver.
So, sure, we use them, we just don't call them Robertsons...though I have heard them called that. If you walked into Home Depot and asked for Robertson drive screws, they wouldn't know what you were talking about, but if you asked for square drive...
Originally Posted By: Dave9
Are you sure they have six points like torx, or 8 points? Usually what is used on trailers isn't really torx, is called "double square" and comes off with a square bit, probably a #2 if T20 is too big..
Americans use Robertsons? Well I'll be!
I've got several boxes of trim screws and deck screws with that type of plain square drive...And along with driver bits for a drill/driver, I've actually got both a #1 and #2 Robertson drive screwdriver.
So, sure, we use them, we just don't call them Robertsons...though I have heard them called that. If you walked into Home Depot and asked for Robertson drive screws, they wouldn't know what you were talking about, but if you asked for square drive...
Originally Posted By: Dave9
Are you sure they have six points like torx, or 8 points? Usually what is used on trailers isn't really torx, is called "double square" and comes off with a square bit, probably a #2 if T20 is too big..
Well, it appeared to have points that lined up with torx, but, square--er, Robertson--drive works just fine. #2 like you said.
Are you sure they have six points like torx, or 8 points? Usually what is used on trailers isn't really torx, is called "double square" and comes off with a square bit, probably a #2 if T20 is too big..
Well, it appeared to have points that lined up with torx, but, square--er, Robertson--drive works just fine. #2 like you said.
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